Eileen Manassian Poet Free verse

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Pick and Choose

Don't pick and choose your words
Careful of the message
Trying to strike the right balance
Making sure everyone's satisfied
I'm beyond all that
I'm in my happy place
Where love has a pretty face
Undefined
No contours or lines
Just a mystery
You're part of my history
But I'm in the now


Don't pick and choose your words
Terms of endearment gone
New nuances and rhymes
Feelings sublime
It's fine


Don't pick and choose your words
It's all good
It's understood
My smile is real
My heart can feel
The truth can be sweet
a welcome treat

Don't pick and choose your words
Just let them flow
Sweet and low
in sparkling glow
lighting where they will
Here's the thrill
I'm alright
My inner light is on
The pain is gone
It's fine!

Don't pick and choose your words
Pick and choose your love
everything else
is just
words

Eileen

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Timothy Hicks January 4, 2015 at 12:59 AM Your last stanza gave me pause - I think I know where you're coming from. Depending on who's company we keep we naturally have to pick our words carefully so as not to offend that particular person... but putting on different masks is a lot of work, and the sign of a true friend is one who takes ALL your words; all of YOU. It's better to decide where our heart and loyalty lies, than to split in in two, so as to be yoked to two different things.

Richard Lamoureux December 28, 2014 at 9:04 AM I have lived my life picking and choosing my words, so this was an interesting one to wrap my mind around. Poetry for me is a gift because it allows me to pick and choose with the freedom of not allowing another to choose my narrative. I like how you pick and choose your words Eileen.

Dorian Petersen Potter December 28, 2014 at 3:33 AM Very nice pen here Eileen! Truly enjoyed reading this one for you today dear friend. You're very sweet! A 7 for you! And I wish you a very Happy New Year and your family too! May you have the best in 2015! Have a very lovely day! :) Love and hugs! xxx D.

Justin Bordner December 27, 2014 at 9:17 PM Love, living on the flame of now, warm, young, and real, not a reflection or prediction, just being as it must, and above scheme and dream. I've always been attracted to your dramatic spontaneity, your aggressive embrace of opportunity Eileen. The "Now" is creative life...J.A.B. Eileen Manassian December 28, 2014 at 2:52 AM I hope your NOW is all you want it to be, Justin. I want every happiness for you. I truly mean that. You are very dear to me and I want to see you living life the epic way....YOUR way. :) Fly, eagle, fly! You were meant to rule the sky!!!!

John Lawless December 27, 2014 at 4:38 PM Ah, Eileen, you slyly led me to the mugging in the last stanza. Nicely done. Eileen Manassian December 27, 2014 at 4:42 PM Hiya! I JUST read your blog and checked your contest winners list. Interesting. I was toying with the idea but have been so busy. Perhaps I'll catch your next contest. I don't join many...I pick and choose. Hey....it seems that is a favorite concept of mine. Glad I got you in the end! ;)